He entered Herron School of Art in 1933 andearned his BFA in 1938, the same year he won Prix de Rome in Painting. He spent the third year with the academy in New York City. In 1941 he wasnamd Artist-in-Residence at Beloit College, Wisconsin.After enlisting in th army in 1942, he designed camouflage in North Africa and in 1944 became a combat artist with the Fifth Army Historical unit in Italy. The drawings and paintings completed during this time re property of the War Deprtment at the Pentagon. His studio was located in Brownsburg until 1960. At that time, he began an ongowing series of paintings of landmarks that interested him and has since completed over 500 ofthese paintings. For 37 years he taught drawing and painting at the Herron School of Art was proclaimed Professor Emeritus. In 1971, theschool recognized his 25th yea of teaching with a stipend from the Milliken Fund for reserach in England. For the Iniana Sesquicntennial in 1972 he presented an exibition entitled "My City" at the Herron Gallery. A sabbatical in 1975 enabled him to paint in Southern Indana for his "A Segment of the Historic Ohio River Valley" as part of the U.S. Bicentennial. For a traveling show in 1983, "Here and There; The Italian Influence", he compared buildings of Indiana to thoses of Italy. He recieved the Sandi Servaas Memorial Award from Historic landmarks of Indiana.
He entered Herron School of Art in 1933 andearned his BFA in 1938, the same year he won Prix de Rome in Painting. He spent the third year with the academy in New York City. In 1941 he wasnamd Artist-in-Residence at Beloit College, Wisconsin.After enlisting in th army in 1942, he designed camouflage in North Africa and in 1944 became a combat artist with the Fifth Army Historical unit in Italy. The drawings and paintings completed during this time re property of the War Deprtment at the Pentagon. His studio was located in Brownsburg until 1960. At that time, he began an ongowing series of paintings of landmarks that interested him and has since completed over 500 ofthese paintings. For 37 years he taught drawing and painting at the Herron School of Art was proclaimed Professor Emeritus. In 1971, theschool recognized his 25th yea of teaching with a stipend from the Milliken Fund for reserach in England. For the Iniana Sesquicntennial in 1972 he presented an exibition entitled "My City" at the Herron Gallery. A sabbatical in 1975 enabled him to paint in Southern Indana for his "A Segment of the Historic Ohio River Valley" as part of the U.S. Bicentennial. For a traveling show in 1983, "Here and There; The Italian Influence", he compared buildings of Indiana to thoses of Italy. He recieved the Sandi Servaas Memorial Award from Historic landmarks of Indiana.
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burial: FEB 20,2006
